A controversy has erupted in front of the school, as principal Mazzeo opposes the distribution of flyers by a former student. However, Susy will manage to make him reconsider his decisions. Meanwhile, the new physical education teacher arrives and introduces himself to his colleagues.

In the La Luna Nuova restaurant, dialogues about work, friendships and the past intertwine, until a phone call announces the discovery of a dead woman, breaking the normalcy and creating tension.

The discovery of a brutally mutilated corpse opens a complex investigation as the victim is without identity and unrecognizable. While Camilla reflects talking to herself, she has a bizarre encounter.

While Renzo celebrates a special occasion, at the police station investigators search for leads on the murder of a young woman found in a dump. Among abandoned cars and small clues, new details emerge, while at home Camilla tries to bring serenity back into the lives of the people she cares about.

Renzo, left without work, goes through a moment of deep frustration and is hurt when he discovers that Camilla tried to help him by turning to Gaetano. Between jealousy, pride and hurtful words, a domestic argument breaks out between the two that ends with Renzo's decision to go sleep on the studio couch.

Gaetano and Camilla discuss their relationship difficulties, including jealousy and advice on how to communicate better. The conversation intertwines with investigative work when Camilla asks for more information regarding the recent murder.

Camilla introduces a reflection on couple relationships drawing inspiration from literary examples, to analyze the theme of women who are socially and economically stronger than men. Meanwhile, Torre and Berardi conduct a neighborhood investigation that leads to gossip and everyday banality, between soap operas and moral judgments.

Commissioner Berardi investigates the disappearance of Mrs. Torrielli and, during an inspection, interrogates the widower Ventruti. In an informal setting, over coffee, an important detail emerges: Flora's new address.

Anna is worried about Quantunque and asks Camilla to accompany her to his house to understand how he is, since he didn't come to the restaurant. Meanwhile, Torre and Piccolo enter Torrielli's apartment, finding it completely turned upside down: no clear clues emerge, except for elements that suggest an ambiguous professionalism.

Anna and Camilla enter Quantunque's apartment to understand why he hasn't been to the restaurant anymore; the only suspicious element is a suitcase locked with a combination. Meanwhile, at home, Renzo appears more serene after talking with his mother-in-law and attempts a reconciliation by preparing dinner.

Gaetano notices that Camilla is more serene and she confides in him that Renzo, too, finally seems to have calmed down. However, the peace is shattered when Ventruti reaches the commissioner to get confirmation about the identity of the woman found dead. Devastated, the man lets all his pain emerge and reveals details that could prove crucial for the investigation.

Camilla finds herself involved in the difficult situation of one of her former students, obsessed with Quantunque, who has mysteriously disappeared and whom she wants to help at any cost. Between enigmatic messages and a photograph that has resurfaced from the past, the investigations proceed amid suspicions and uncertainties, without yet a real breakthrough.

Gaetano and Roberta argue heatedly about the wedding preparations and family responsibilities; the argument angers Roberta, who decides to leave. Meanwhile, Camilla asks Gaetano for help and, thanks to a photograph, a young man is connected to the woman found murdered. For this reason, Gaetano wants to speak with Anna to get more information and deepen the investigation.

Camilla needs to speak to Anna and phones her, only to find out that Anna had just forced the briefcase open at Quantuque's place. Meanwhile, the investigators interrogate a witness who points to a possible suspect.

Gaetano and Roberta go through a story made of everyday life and tension, in which arguments and reconciliations follow one another. Meanwhile Camilla discusses with Anna the suspicion that Quantunque might be involved in shady business.